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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long does Mia say her sister and Grace have been a couple in “You Can Hold Onto Me if You Need To"?
(a) 2-3 weeks.
(b) 4-5 months.
(c) 2-3 months.
(d) 2 years.

2. What garment has Tito Maning lent Jay to wear to church in "The Word of God"?
(a) A Maniwala.
(b) A Pahimakas.
(c) A Tadhana.
(d) A Barong.

3. What is Jay's mother's profession?
(a) She is a judge.
(b) She is a journalist.
(c) She is a lawyer.
(d) She is an oncologist.

4. How old were Jay and Jun on the date of Jun's last letter from his box?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 17.
(d) 14.

5. What is printed on the hoodie that Seth gives Jay in "Wisdom from on High"?
(a) "Yale."
(b) "Harvard."
(c) "Michigan."
(d) "Princeton."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jay's aunt tell him he should not have done on the car ride to their home in “A New Silence Arrives”?

2. Who wrote the novel Night that Jay read in sophomore English class?

3. What does Tito Maning forbid his children from owning?

4. Where does Mia say she is studying in “You Can Hold Onto Me if You Need To"?

5. What word in the novel refers to a person's aunt in English?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Jay encounter in Maning's office in “Not an Answer to the Question"? What happens in this encounter?

2. Describe Jay's dream in “A Visit." What imagery is used in the dream?

3. What did Jun write about wanting to be when he grew up in his letter from "Things Inside"? How was he criticized for this?

4. What information does Jay's father relate to Jay about Jun's death in the beginning of the novel?

5. Who does Jay question about his missing letters in “Not an Answer to the Question"? Why?

6. How are Angel and Grace's demeanors described in “A New Silence Arrives"?

7. Who is Rodrigo Duterte and how does he factor into the novel?

8. What are balikbayan boxes and what do they symbolize?

9. What do Mia and Jay do during their time together in “You Can Hold Onto Me if You Need To"?

10. From what point of view is the narrative related? Why is this important?

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